ABSTRACT
The application uniformity of water, below and above the soil surface, by a conventional sprinkler irrigation system was studied. Two sprinkler spacings were tested and statistical uniformity coefficients were used to make quantitative comparisons. The results obtained indicated that the redistribution of soil water promotes soil moisture uniformity greater than that identified for the depth of water applied. The larger sprinkler spacing resulted in lower uniformity below and above the soil surface, but soil moisture uniformity remained high enough to meet the usual criterias adopted in sprinkler irrigation, which was not the case above surface.
Key words:
Irrigation; sprinkling; distribution uniformity